Working with one of a kind

[DaisyRose]

I had a fun time at work today. I was able to have the opportunity to work with someone who was also autistic. He was only in middle school, but he was very helpful. He was able to help me bag people’s items and to keep me occupied. We talked about a lot of things and I was able to learn that he likes fish and money. He enjoys looking at each dollar bill to see if they had Star notes and other cool stuff.

He enjoys collecting money and coins, which is really cool. We both shared how hard it can be for other people to understand us and how people have the idea that we are not intelligent and smart people. I was happy to be able to tell him that you are not alone and that you will conquer and succeed in life. I also told him that being autistic is not a flaw, it just means we are different.

 

[Rodafina]

@DaisyRose
I bet you are a wonderful role model and I’m so happy you shared this experience. What an important and lovely thing for a young person on the spectrum to hear - You are not alone.

 

[Ken]

I had a fun time at work today. I was able to have the opportunity to work with someone who was also autistic. He was only in middle school, but he was very helpful. He was able to help me bag people’s items and to keep me occupied. We talked about a lot of things and I was able to learn that he likes fish and money. He enjoys looking at each dollar bill to see if they had Star notes and other cool stuff.

He enjoys collecting money and coins, which is really cool. We both shared how hard it can be for other people to understand us and how people have the idea that we are not intelligent and smart people. I was happy to be able to tell him that you are not alone and that you will conquer and succeed in life. I also told him that being autistic is not a flaw, it just means we are different.

Awesome!!!

@DaisyRose
I bet you are a wonderful role model and I’m so happy you shared this experience. What an important and lovely thing for a young person on the spectrum to hear - You are not alone.

Indeed! "...you are not alone", "...being autistic is not a flaw, it just means we are different." is really profound.

I spent a long time - a very, very long time - 60 years of my life knowing that I was hopelessly alone. The more people around me, the more lonely I felt. This was all before I learned about autism, what it is and that it is me. That was the first time I felt that I was not alone!

Thank you for this post. It makes me cry - happy.